Authorization of Torrent Solar Power Private Limited

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07102024-257732 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3981] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024/ASVINA 15, 1946 6450 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 4th October, 2024 S.O. 4340(E).—Whereas M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at "Samanvay", 600, Tapovan, Ambavadi, Ahmedabad-380015 (Gujarat)” India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing Connectivity for its proposed RE Power Project in Osmanabad, Maharashtra. And whereas Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/7/2024-PG dated 16.02.2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited for its proposed RE Power Project in Osmanabad, Maharashtra. M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Times of India (in English) dated 24.04.2024, Lokmat Samachar (in Hindi) dated 24.04.2024 Punyanagari (in Marathi) dated 24.04.2024, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 25.05.2024 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 01.08.2024 declaring that no observation/representation was received within two months from the date of Publication in the official Gazette of Government of India. And now the applicant has requested to confer upon him, all the powers under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which the telegraph authority possess under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to the placing of telegraph lines and posts for the purpose of a telegraph established or maintained by Government or to be so established or maintained for laying of dedicated overhead transmission line for providing Connectivity to M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited for its proposed RE Power Project in Osmanabad, Maharashtra. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: 1. TSPPL Common PS - Kallam PS 400 kV S/c transmission line (on D/c towers) 2. TSPPL Common PS- TSPPL Hybrid PS 400 kV S/c transmission line (on D/c towers). The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Maharashtra: 1. TSPPL Common PS - Kallam PS 400 kV S/c transmission line (on D/c towers) +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+-----------+ | Villages | Tehsil | District | State | +====================================================================================+========+===========+===========+ | Nandur Ghat, Pithi Ghat, Khomanwadi | Kaij | Bid | Maharashtra | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+-----------+ | Fakrabad, Dongarwadi, Para, Singewadi, Selu, Sarola Mandwa, Pimpalgaon Kothala | Wasi | Usmanabad | Maharashtra | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+-----------+ 2. TSPPL Common PS- TSPPL Hybrid PS 400 kV S/c transmission line (on D/c towers). +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+-----------+ | Villages | Tehsil | District | State | +==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+========+===========+===========+ | Vaijala, Pachegaon | Patoda | Bid | Maharashtra | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+-----------+ | Borkhed, Wadwadi, Loni, Sultanpur, Khadki, Tandulwadi, Savi, Dhotra, Hingnibuzurg, Andapuri, Kumbhari, Murshidpur, Chandegaon, Chandniwadi, Satra, Pimpri, Anjanwati, Ghargaon, Golangri, Kanedi, Chausala, Raulasgaon, Sawargaon, Devi Babulgaon, Pothra, Palsingan, Mahajanwadi, Malwadi | Bid | Bid | Maharashtra | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+-----------+ | Daradwadi, Khadewadi, Dakanwadi, Khomanwadi, Hangewadi, Nandur Ghat | Kaij | Bid | Maharashtra | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+-----------+ | Dongarwadi, Singewadi, Para, Daulatabad, Fakrabad | Wasi | Usmanabad | Maharashtra | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+-----------+ Now, after careful consideration, Ministry of Power, Government of India, under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, confers all the powers to M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited for laying above overhead transmission line, which telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to placing of telegraph lines and posts for the purposes of a telegraph established or maintained, by Government or to be established or maintained subject to following terms and conditions for installing the above mentioned line, namely: i. The approval is granted for 25 years. ii. The Applicant shall have to seek the consent of the concerned authorities i.e., local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways etc. before erection of proposed line. iii. The Applicant shall have to follow regulations/codes of the Appropriate Commission regarding transmission, O&M, open access, etc., framed under the Electricity Act, 2003. iv. The Applicant shall operate the line after approval of Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government. v. The approval is subject to compliance of the requirement of the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the rules made there under by the applicant. vi. M/s Torrent Solar Power Private Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Central Electricity Authority after obtaining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Defense etc., at the time of Electrical Inspection. vii. In case, the route of above overhead lines (or some portion of the route of above overhead line) falls in the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case, and the directions of the technical/expert committee constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in this regard. [F. No. 25-16/37/2024-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.